Game



July 20, 1943. J; MGKEOWN GAME Filed Nov'. 12, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet' l July 20, 1943.

J. L. MGKEowN 2,324,941

GAME

Filed NOV. l2, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 M im y f5 j 3.@ y I l PLAYE r24 Patented July 20, 1943 UNITED snirlaz's PATENT OFFICE V.reim L. McKecwn, winne/net, 11i. Application November 12, 1940, Serial No. 365,294

7 Claims.

embodying the invention;

Figure 2, a section thereof taken substantially on line 2--2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3, an enlarged section taken substantially on line 33 'of Fig. 1;A Y l Figure 4, an enlarged detailed section taken substantially on line 4 4 of Figure 1;

Figure 5,- a side view of one of a plurality'of partitions employed in the game; Figure 6, a top planview Corresponding 'with Figure a top plan view Vshown partially in section oi the marker employed in the construc- Figure 8, a side view of said marker; Y Figure 9, a side View of another form of marker employed in the' game; i

Figure 10, a face view of said last mentioned marker;

Figures 11, 12 and 13 are side views respectively of additional markers employed in the game:

Figure 14, a side view of another form of parttion employed inthe game; v Y

Figure 15, an end view of the partition shown in Fig. 14; l 1 Y Figure 16, a top plan view of a modified form of game board; v

Figure 1'7, a side View of a modified form'of partition employed of the game board shown in Figure 16; Y f

Figure 1S, an end view of the partition shown inFig. 17; i

`Figure 19, a section taken substantiallyon line I9-I9 of Fig. Land I Figure 20, a section of a spinning ball-projecting top employed in the game.

The embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figs. l to Aof the drawings comprises a game hoard made in two adjustable parts. One 'of these parts 20 is provided vat one edge with an upwardly extending retainingv wall 2|, and on its lable in size.

bottomV with downwardly extending feet 22 which areA adapted to maintain the board in substantially level condition. Guide channels 23' are arranged under 'the ends ofthe board part 20', and bars 24 attached to the other board part 25 are arranged to slide in the channels 33 Aso as to render the game board laterally adjust- The board part 25 is provided With an upstanding retaining wall 26 along `its inner edge adapted and arranged to'coopcrate with the' retaining wall 2| on the other board part. Flexible end retaining walls 21 are provided at their endswith spring clips 28 which rfrictionally and adjustably engage the walls 2| and 2E to cooperate therewith to form an enclosure. 1

If desired, the top face of the board part 20 and the inner facey of thewalls 2| and 21 may be ornamented to imitate a race track.

The board part`25 is provided with a downwardly "and inwardly extending extension 29 forming 'pocket 29 adapted and arranged to to receive a racing program v3| or the like, and a leaf spring 30 is arrangedas indicated in the pocket 29 to 'frictionally retain such a folded program therein. The arrangement is such that "an ordinary race track 'program may be folded and inserted in the pocket 29 with its list vrof entries for any given race exposed in the space between the board parts 20 and 25 as indicated.

A plurality of partitions 32 are provided for dividing the spaces on such a program to correspond with the entries thereon. To this end each of the partitions 32 is provided at its outer end with a spring clip 33 adapted and arranged to embrace the wall 25, and in its inner end with a projection 34 adapted and arranged to slideably engagea guide channel 35 mounted on the adjacent edge of the' board part'ZEi as indicated in Fig. 2, and whereby said partitions 32v may be readily larranged for the purpose indicated. Preferably each of -the partitions 32 is provided with Van outline ligure of a race horse'36 as shown. i Y

`-A spinning top 31 which'is adapted and arranged to contain a ball 38 as its spinning point and is equipped with a spring detent 39 adapted to release said ball when the top ceases spinning and -falls onto board part 20, is provided for projecting the ball Aprojectile 38 over the top of the board part v.20 and into the spaces or pockets between the partitions 32. The spinning top 31 is fully illustrated and described in Patent No. 2,220,823`gran'ted me on November 5, 1940 and requires 'no' further description here.

I also provide a number of deflectors 40, each equipped with one of the spring clips 33 and the projection 34 whereby the same may be readily secured in cne of the pockets between the partitions, 32. Each deector is provided at its inner end with an arcuate channeled central part 4l and with laterally extensible side parts 42, by means of which the deflector may be adjusted to fit the varying width of the pockets between the partitions 3.2. .Each of the partitions All is also provided :with fthe wond scratchedin outline-as best shown in Fig. 8. By this arrangement when any of the horses listed for any particular race are scratched or withdrawn from the race, one of the markers 4B may be inserted in the cor.- responding pocket to so indicate ,and .the .detlector 4|-42 will prevent the entry of a 'ball to that pocket.

By this arrangement an interesting game of chance may be played in conjunction with an ,ordinary rece track prag-ram. The Aprogamma vis -rst folded to cause the `column giving the enmies `for any particular race 4to be exposed om and then the program is 1inserted Ain the pocket 29. and partitions 32 adiusted ,to form pockets over yesclu entr-yin the Then .top 81 is ,spun upon the beard Z0 and (the ball projectile 38. projected therefrom to renter one of the pockets between 1the partitions 32 which will thereby select by chance one of ythe horses in fthe race. Another player could similarly .spin the tvp vand smilarly select thesamecr another horse as his choice to wim Athe race, Aand thus each of .the group Gould so .select by chance .a horse to ,wia in the particular race. Than 'by comparing with the actual results of the race the winner tot the ,chance contest .could be .thus determined.

I also provide-.a plurality of numbered markers 44 in the iena; of soria: clins, .as heat einem sin Figsn9 and L9, and :these markersmay :be slipped i `oever the clips v33 `of the partitions l2 and .thus -identifythe pockets between .said Partitions. M interesting same could falso Vbe mired w-tbeuse of these markers 44. leach .0f the pockets between the partitions 32 is .thus marked .or given :a number, each player by .spinning the im 3.1 and thas projecting lthe ball .38 vinte one of the pockets willaoquire bheirmrroer of the POQketas :the value for his play; the sum tomi of the numbers thus aequiied :by any slayer .af-ter a seules ofrmanipulaltions of the `top 3.1 will constitute ihis total 'score for that game.

.Another Series of deeetors .46 am also im Hdedfeach equipped with scaring clip .33.11 Me- 34 and .aideflector 44.-42. The deoctors 4.5 .are :marked with the Wetllb., .ld. $Bmd" and third asd these .deectors new .also he used in coniumftion with the rst where a single player lis .using the hoard. 'ki this i came the player spins the tsp three times, insertme one of the deectsrs 45 in .the met, second and ,third pockets thus selected and whereby the .names of horses ,may be selected bythe player by chance to finish in the race either first, seeapd or third. .By comparing the @lume selections made with .the factual results of the m02. fthe player registers a score to correspond, ,as will be .readily understood.

A set of partitions A6, each .bearing the representation .of a dog 41 is also provided so that the same game may be played conveniently in conjunction .with `dog race instead of house race, as will .be readily understated,

In the modified *fermV 0f ilhlstrted in Fig. 16 separate walls M provided 6er adjustable attachment to the walls 2| and 26 as indicated, and the top surface of the board part 20 and the inner faces of the walls 2| and 48 may be ornamented in imitation of a Jai-alai court. Partitions 49 bearing the representation of a Jai-alai player 5l) are provided for use in conjunction with a folded J ai-alai program in which the various players are listed and whereby the pockets between the partitions 49 may be correspondingly .employed in .conjunction with the lgame of .Jaiaahti as will be readily understood.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred forms of construction for carrying the invention into effect, these are capable of varia- 'tion and modification without departing from the .Spirit of the invention. I therefore do not wish 'to 'be limited to the precise details disclosed but esire to xav-.ail ,myself of such variations and modifications as fall within the scope of the apended claims.

d.. A Same board -0.0!1zprisii'ig two parts `conneoted for adiustment toward and from each wher. 4a retaining vange fupstanding from each pari; and arranged in spaced parallel relation, and a pair .olifielsihle retaining fwalls lhai/ing their Opposite ends adiustably-oonrrected with said nrst retaining walls and defining Itlsxerewith Va variable playing space While permitting relative movement .of .seid srs-.t .retaining flanges as occasioned by .adstmant of said y 2. A Emme :board comprising .a :relatively `wide rectangular section having -an lupstandimg retaining ange at its outer edge, ;a relatively 'narrow mtmgular `section parallel :to and in spaced vrelation to the inner edge of ,said rstsection and haianganf f :retaining flange ori-its inner edge, s dable connections 'between said sec- (tions foradustment thereof :toward and from each other, and a. @air ef retaining walls arranged in @Paved .relation between said first and `second retaining walls and having their 'oppositefends Viarduatahly therewith, said irst, :second and last retaining flanges defining a variable @im space ontheboard,

.3.. A gime Vhoard according to lclaim 2 wherein said lastl named retaining walls include arcuate exible sections concavely opposing each other on the first :named board section, and spring clips on the ends of the Alast Imanned :retaining Walls frictional .and adjustable connection with said first and second retaining anges.

4. .A game y.beland according to claim 2 together with a rectangular extension from said second board section underlying the space between Athe ust and 'second board sections :for supporting a racing program with entries thereon, and parti- #i955 releasably and adjustably connected :with the retaining flange on the second board section spaces between the board sections georresponding With the entries on the -raci-ng pro- 5. .A game board comprising a relatively wide main rectangular section, asupplementalrelatively narrow reetigular section parallel with and in spaced relation to the first section, slida'ble consections inetwcen the sections for vadjustment thereof toward and from each other, 'the second section being extended on .an outer vertical flange and a relatively 'wide horizontal extension underlying V'the space between the rst and second sections and .dening a pocket beneath the second section for receiving the edge of a racing program and a support for the body portion of the program tot providing a door between the sections,

and partitions extending across the space between the sections above the program support and removably and adjustably connected with the second section.

6. A game board according to claim 5 together with deector members adjustably and removably supported by the second section for closing the entrance ends of spaces defined by pairs of partitions adjacent the first section.

7. A game board according to claim 5 wherein each board section is provided with anrupstanding retaining wall with said walls in spaced parallel relation, and a pair of retaining walls between and generally transverse to the first walls and having their opposite ends removably and adjustably connected therewith.

JOHN L.- MCKEOWN. 

